Databases

Databases are searchable, up-to-date indexes of journal articles and other types of information. You can use a database to find articles on a topic. Most databases are available to Curtin staff and students only.

Oceanic Abstracts is focused exclusively on worldwide technical literature pertaining to the marine and brackish-water environment. The journal has long been recognized as a leading source of information on topics relating to oceans. The journal focuses on marine biology and physical oceanography, fisheries, aquaculture, non-living resources, meteorology and geology, plus environmental, technological, and legislative topics. This journal is totally comprehensive in its coverage of living and non-living resources, meteorology and geology, plus environmental, technological, and legislative topics.

Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students and alumni. Available to walk-in users within the Library.

WorldCat is the largest library network in the world. WorldCat libraries are dedicated to providing access to their free resources on the Web, where most people start their search for information. WorldCat's coverage is both deep and wide. You can search for popular books, music CDs and videos - all of the physical items you're used to getting from libraries. You can also link to many new kinds of digital content, such as downloadable audiobooks you can listen to on many portable MP3 players. You may additionally find authoritative research materials, such as documents and photos of local or historic significance; abstracts and full-text articles; and digital versions of rare items that aren't available to the public.

OECD iLibrary is the online library of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) featuring its books, papers and statistics and is the gateway to OECD’s analysis and data. It replaced SourceOECD in July 2010. OECD iLibrary also contains content published by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), the OECD Development Centre, PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), and the International Transport Forum (ITF).

Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students and alumni. Available to walk-in users within the Library.

OMN Training Resources Database, produced by OMN Productions, lists training resources available in Australia from commercial distributors, educational institutions and government departments, on management and related management topics. Available via Informit.

Oncogenes and Growth Factors Abstracts covers every aspect of oncogene research into the molecular basis of malignant transformations. Subject Coverage include oncogenes, growth factors and growth factor receptors.

Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students and alumni. Available to walk-in users within the Library.

Provides access to the papers of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). These cover the evolution of technology in drilling, completion, exploration, production, facilities, reservoir simulation, formation evaluation, safety and environmental protection, risk management, and much more.

Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library.

Orbis is a global database providing information on over 90 million Private and Public Companies. The database can be used to provide extensive company information including ownership structure, subsidiaries, comparison between companies and much more.

A search and discovery tool from Oxford University Press designed to search all content from University Press Scholarship Online (including Oxford Scholarship Online) and Oxford Handbooks Online, together with recent articles from 235 Oxford Journals. Users will be directed to the most relevant related materials – from journal articles to scholarly monographs.

Access Policy: Available to Curtin staff and students. Available to walk-in users and alumni within the Library.

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Database use

The library's online resources such as databases, e-books and e-journals are covered by licences which specify the
conditions under which the licensed material can be used.
Library resources are provided to support academic research and study. They may not be used for commercial purposes, or for paid or unpaid
work on behalf of an organisation other than Curtin University. Bulk, excessive or automated downloading of material, supplying licensed
material to non-authorised users (including posting to websites) and actions in breach of the Copyright Act 1968 are not permitted. To
access Library online resources, you must agree to these conditions.